State Patrol Districts Are Reorganized
DES MOINES UP complete reorganization of state highway patrol districts announced by Public Safety Commissioner Fred Wilkins and Highway Patrol Chief S N Jespersen. Four new districts bring total to 14 and reduce district sizes with new headquarters at Spencer Creston Mt Pleasant and Elkader. Each district lists a sergeant in charge and the counties served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Public Safety
Fred Wilkins
Highway Patrol
S. N. Jespersen
Spencer
Creston
Mt. Pleasant
Elkader
Jespersen
Lyle Dawson
Fort Dodge
Lyon
Osceola
Emmet
Sioux
O’brien
Clay
Palo Alto
Dickinson
Mt Pleasant
Carl Cole
Boone
Washington
Louisa
Jefferson
Henry
van Buren and
Lee
J. F. Goetsch
Decorah
Adams
Union
Clarke
Lucas
Taylor
Ringgold
Decatur
Wayne
Lou Krieger
New Hampton
Winneshiek
Fayette
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque
Allamakee
Weather and police court items from the Daily Record
The April 4 1946 issue lists high and low temperatures for several cities with precipitation notes, a brief Iowa forecast predicting mostly fair weather through Saturday with a chance of showers and light NW winds. Police Court records include multiple fines for offenses such as disturbing the peace drunkenness reckless driving leaving scene of accident and traffic violations with names and addresses followed by fines and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Chicago
New York
Denver
Angeles
Sioux City
Iowa
Wallace proposes wider Social Security coverage
Secretary Henry A. Wallace told the House Ways and Means Committee that social security should cover all gainfully employed people and especially small business owners. He urged extending old age and survivors insurance to currently excluded groups, saying it provides a self-respecting right to maintenance during periods of unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Henry A. Wallace
House
Ways and Means
Wallace
Judge Graven Dismisses Railroad Case In Iowa Accident
Two civil actions arising from an auto train collision near Clarence Iowa on January 4 1945 were dismissed with prejudice by Judge Henry N Graven in Federal court on Wednesday The suits by George Werndt administrator of the Wenndt estates and his son sought 30000 from Chicago and North Western Railroad Company alleging railroad negligence The defendants awarded costs Attorneys Otto Schluter Cedar Rapids and Edwin C Schluter Clarence filed in Cedar County
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Henry N. Graven
George Werndt
August Wenndt
Arthur Wenndt
Chicago and North Western Railroad Company
Attys
Otto Schluter
Cedar Rapids
Edwin C. Schluter
Cedar County
P T A Congress Urges Continued Price Curbs
The National Congress of Parents and Teachers appeals to its 3.5 million members to extend price control for another year. It directs 25,000 local chapters to hold mass meetings and explain inflation dangers to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Congress
National Congress
Alumni Dinner at Coe College Rescheduled to June 8
A Coe college alumni dinner planned for Saturday night is canceled due to conflicting engagements and moved to Alumni Day June 8 as part of Commencement activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe
Coe College
Mrs. Frederick S. Ilgenfritz Dies at 75 in Nursing Home
Mrs. Frederick S. Ilgenfritz 75 died at a Cedar Rapids nursing home at 9 p.m. Wednesday after a long illness. Born May 8, 1870 near Martelle, she lived in Cedar Rapids 17 years. Surviving are three children, Mrs. Florence McClure, Glenn Ilgenfritz, and Mrs. Hazel Campbell, four grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and a brother Water Cripps. She was a Presbyterian Church Springville member with services set for 2 p.m. Saturday and burial in the Springville family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick S. Ilgenfritz
Martelle
Cedar Rapids
Florence McClure
Glenn Igenfritz
Hazel Campbell
Water Cripps
Presbyterian Church
Springville
Last rites for John W Thompson in Rochester Hospital
John William Thompson of 1743 Sixth Avenue SE will receive services at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Friday conducted by the Rev Waldemar Argow and Crescent lodge No 25 A F and A M Master Masons meet at 1 p m Friday in Masonic hall for services Burial is Cedar Memorial Park Friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John William Thompson
Sixth Avenue SE
Turner Chapel
Waldemar Argow
Crescent Lodge No
A. M
Thompson
Rochester, Minn
Crescent Lodge
Masonic Hall
Cedar Memorial Park
Mrs Charles W Van Horn dead after seven week illness
Mrs Charles W Van Horn 55 of 620 Seventh Street SE Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital at 12 40 p m Wednesday after seven weeks illness. Born May 12 1890 in Cascade she was Elizabeth Schlemmer before marriage March 17 1945. Survived by husband parents sister Emma Walden brother Fred Schlemmer two nieces and a nephew. Funeral at Immaculate Conception church Friday at 9 a m with burial Mt Clark Cemetery Central City. Rosary recited 7 p m Thursday at Brady mortuary and friends may call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. van Horn
Seventh Street
Cedar Rapids
Cascade
Elizabeth Schlemmer
John Schlemmer
Central City
Emma Walden
Obituary of John H Hoover 82 Cedar Rapids Resident
John H Hoover 82 died about 9 am Thursday in his Taft hotel room from a stroke per Linn county coroner Dr T Frank Hersch. Born July 30 1863 in Lisbon he lived in Linn county all his life and in Cedar Rapids ten years. Survived by wife Mary Catherine died 1935 two daughters two brothers two sisters and three grandchildren. Body to Turner mortuary funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Hoover
Taft Hotel
T. Frank Hersch
Linn County
Lisbon
Cedar Rapids
Mary Catherine
James Thompson
Oak Park
Ill
David Safely
Houston
Texas
William
Mt. Vernon
Estes
W. H. Runkle
Davenport
Lee Kynett
Turner Mortuary
Mrs Ernest A Stone Dies In Cedar Rapids Hospital
Mrs. Ernest A Stone aged 46 of 532 Forest Drive SE Cedar Rapids died at 8 15 p m Wednesday in a local hospital. Born June 5 1899 in Chicago she married in 1924 at Webster South Dakota. She was a Yankton College graduate and had lived in Cedar Rapids since moving from Davenport two years ago. She was a member of First Congregational Church. Survived by husband a son James Cedar Rapids two sisters Phyllis Brown Racine Wisconsin and Mrs Julia Calhoun Deering Alaska and a nephew Jon Calhoun Deering. Funeral arrangements pending and friends may call Moen chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest A. Stone
Forest Drive
Chicago
Webster
S. D
Yankton College
Yankton
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
First Congregational Church
James
Phyllis Brown
Racine
Wis
Julia Calhoun
Deering
Alaska
Jon Calhoun
Moen Chapel
First Christian Church Welcomes Pastor Dr Carroll C Roberts
Dr Carroll C Roberts will begin his pastorate at First Christian Church Cedar Rapids at 823 Third Avenue SE. Installation services are set for next Tuesday at 7 30 p.m under Dr J A Dillinger with Dr Marvin O Lansbury delivering the address. A reception follows in the church living room honoring the new pastor and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll C. Roberts
First Christian Church
Third Avenue SE
J. A. Dillinger
The
Christian Church
Marvin O. Lansbury
University Church of Christ of Des Moines
Roberts
Dr Roberts
Cedar Rapids
Ninth Street
First Annual J C Institute Set for Cedar Rapids Meeting
The first annual Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce Institute will convene at 10 am Sunday at the Montrose hotel in Cedar Rapids. Delegates from seven state chapters including Davenport, Dubuque, Iowa City, Muscatine, Clinton, Tipton and Amana will join sessions on 24 topics led by State President Carl Cacciatore and master of ceremonies Pat Delaney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce Institute
Montrose Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Adam A. Kreuter
Nile Kinnick
Carl Cacciatore
Des Moines
Pat Delaney
Clinton
Davenport
Dubuque
Iowa City
Muscatine
Tipton
Amana
Kreuter
Lloyd Sidwell
Peter F. Bezanson
Lee Winger
Howard I. Bair
Frank T. Nye
Pope Urges Global Food Rationing To Ease Famine Threat
Pope Pius called on resource rich nations to implement food rationing amid a global famine scare. He broadcast his appeal via Vatican radio and singled out Argentina and Brazil as well positioned to help, including the United States in a broad call for restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Pius
Argentina
Brazil
United States
Fred Lutz To Join Minnesota Bottling Firm
Frederick N. Lutz resigns as Cedar Rapids Coca Cola Bottling sales manager to join Mankato Bottling Company with David C. Koch of St Paul. He also leaves Coe College Alumni Association presidency. Lutz plans to move to Mankato with his family. prior 10 years with Goodyear in the Far East before returning to Cedar Rapids in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick N. Lutz
Cedar Rapids
Coca-Cola
Mankato
Minn
Lutz
Coe College Alumni Association
David C. Koch
St. Paul
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Far East
Move To Vacate Alley For New Parking Lot
The Chamber of Commerce retail merchants bureau asks city council to vacate the alley between Second and Third streets and A and B avenues NE to create a parking lot. City Attorney Don Hines to prepare papers converting the alley with a revert clause if parking is abandoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants Bureau of
The
Chamber of Commerce
Don Hines
Argentine Approval Granted for Messersmith Ambassadorship
Buenos Aires officials formally approved George Messersmith as the United States ambassador to Argentina. The notice came Wednesday night confirming the appointment and signaling official diplomatic consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
George Messersmith
U. S
Capital Jail Break Sparks Washington Scandal
Earl McFarland and Joseph Medley escaped from the sieve like District of Columbia jail as guards Sanderlein and Davis faced negligence charges. The incident triggered a federal inquiry and a House committee hearing with jail officials ordered to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Earl McFarland
Justice Department
House Committee
District of Columbia
Claude Q. Botkins
Harvey G. Callahan
East Coast
McFarland
Joseph B. Medley
Oscar L. Sanderlein
Hubert Davis
Sanderlein
Medley
Davis
Kirwin Named To City Post In Cedar Rapids
Carl W. Kirwin 42 treasurer of the Turner company was named to a six year term on the civil service commission by the Cedar Rapids city council. He is a former Navy officer and lawyer with Cornell college and University of Iowa degrees. He serves as director of Veterans Homes, Inc. Ralph Clements was named to the library board for five years. An examining board for plumbers was appointed. Other reappointments include police and fire pension trustees and city officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Kirwin
Turner Company
Civil Service Commission
Cedar Rapids
Kirwin
Iowa Tax Service
Cornell College
University of Iowa
Veterans Homes, Inc
Cedar Rapids Veterans Organizations
Ralph Clements
National Real Estate and Building Journal
Board of
Library Trustees
Gordon Hughes
Board of Health
Albert D. Schodde
Rudolph V. Richter
Leonard G. Berry
Fred Carstens
Police Department
Fred Condon
Fire Department
David Bleakley
Board of Trustees
Police and Fire Pension System
James Scolaro
Maude M. Krebs
R. E. Norman
Walter E. Miller
H. H. Wage
Perfect Lawn Delights, Kling Says Requires Work
Henry Kling of Hamilton Seed and Coal tells Lions Club at Roosevelt hotel that a perfect lawn is possible but needs effort. He discourages spring rolling, cites hard soil by August, and recommends raking and reseeding. He notes crab grass is a problem and suggests picking up seeds in August. neighbors’ neglect hurts your yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kling
Hamilton Seed and Coal Company
Lions Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Kling
British Break Off Ties with Albania
London sources report Britain has broken off diplomatic arrangements with Albania over how a British military commission was treated. Albania's attitude was described as uncooperative and the commission, confined to Tirana, is being withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Albania
Tirana
Enver Hoxha
Postal Service to Reich Resumed With Restrictions
Cedar Rapids residents may again mail letters to Germany effective immediately but with limits. Letters up to one ounce and nonillustrated cards are accepted at the standard rates, five and three cents respectively, for personal correspondence only. No financial or commercial mail, no enclosed currency, and air mail or registered mail are yet available. Envelopes must be plain, with sender and recipient details, and district and occupation zone may be omitted if unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Germany
Frank B. Baldwin
Baldwin
Occupation
Berlin
Deputy to Retrieve Linn County Fugitive Perrin in Vandalia
Courthouse Deputy Sheriff Harlan Snyder will travel to Vandalia Illinois on Friday to pick up Eldon G Perrin who is wanted in Linn County for cashing a bad check on December 10 Perrin is said to be serving time at the state work farm in Vandalia for other bad checks W Robert Cherry manager of the Acme Super Service station reported cashing a $50 check for Perrin that was marked non sufficient funds by the bank and returned to him by the bank for Crissman county attorney
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Snyder
Vandalia
Ill
Eldon G. Perrin
Linn County
Perrin
State
Snyder
W. Robert Cherry
Acme
Second Avenue
Fifth Street SE
William W. Crissman
Vajgrt Sentenced To Six Months In Jail
Judge Floyd Philbrick sentenced Walter William Vajgrt to six months in the county jail after he pled guilty to driving a car without the owner's consent. Vajgrt had earlier pled innocent to grand theft of a car and was arrested after driving a taxi from Union station. police tailed him for five miles and crashed the vehicle. He has been jailed since his arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Philbrick
Walter William Vajgrt
Seventh Street
Vajgrt
Union Station
William W. Crissman
Philbrick
Valgert
Mary Kubasa Named Executrix Without Bond
Mary Ann Kubasa of Cedar Rapids was confirmed as executrix without bond to the will of her mother Agnes Kubasa who died March 19 in Cedar Rapids. She will receive all household furnishings and personal property and one half of the estate and serve as trustee of one sixth willed to grandchildren Milo Hubert Kubasa Jr Margaret Ann Kubasa and Mary Lou Kubasa. The remaining two sixths go to Mrs Walter A Pose of Van Horne and George Kubasa both of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Kubasa
Cedar Rapids
Agnes Kubasa
Cedar Ropids
Miss Kubasa
Milo Kubasa
Walter A. Pose
van Horne
George Kubasa
Local Shop Sues Over Auto Storage and Repairs
Harold Ammons, proprietor of Standard Body and Fender Works, filed suit against Daniel Spain seeking 248 dollars on account. He asserts 150 dollars for ten months storage of Spain's 1935 Chevrolet coach and the rest for repair work begun last May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ammons
Standard Body
Fender Works
Daniel Spain
Ammons
Spain
House panel votes to end low priced clothes rule and OPA
The House Banking Committee approved repeal of the MAP order that requires manufacturers to balance high and low cost clothing. The panel also called for ending general price and wage controls by June 30 1947 and abolishing the Office of Price Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
House Banking Committee
Congress
Office of Price Administration
Rep. Sundstrom
R-N. J
Sundstrom
Samuel Levitties
Rep
Quinn
Dn.y
Judge Dismisses Kahler Divorce Petition
At the request of Sylvia Kahler Judge G K Thompson Thursday dismissed her divorce petition filed March 2 against Everett C Kahler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Kahler
G. K. Thompson
Everett C. Kahler
Des Moines Trolley Motorman Fatally Hurt
Des Moines AP report says George W. Loveless, 54, trolley motorman, died from injuries after a street car backing from a carbarn crushed him against a wall on Tuesday. He died Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George W. Loveless
Pepper Accuses U S of Ganging Up on Russia in Senate
In the Senate, Sen. Pepper charges the United States with joining Britain and others against the Soviet Union. Sen. Hatch disputes the claim and Pepper urges policy change, criticizing lend-lease aid and urging UN trusteeships for dependent peoples. He condemns support for the status quo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Pepper
D-Fla
Senate
Russia
Sen. Hatch
Dn.m
Great Britain
Byrnes
Hatch
United Nations
Indonesia
Stassen Says Missouri Grants Permit to Visit Washington
Republican Harold E. Stassen, former Minnesota governor, quipped that Missouri grants permit to go to Washington, not the other way around, during a Wednesday night speech in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Washington
Missouri
Stranded War Brides and Dependents Abroad Report
The War Department says about 8,000 dependents of American servicemen remain overseas due to incomplete papers or unrequested transport. Through March 31, 20,675 dependents have arrived in the United States, with 40,183 more scheduled in the next three months. Some war brides, and alien war bridegrooms, are among those stranded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
War Department
Wacs
G.I
Board rejects Schick and Fort Des Moines as new schools
Iowa board of education declined to use Schick hospital at Clinton or Fort Des Moines as education facilities. Gov Blue and the boards discussed acquiring Ankeny ordnance plant or Algona POW camp for possible trade schools or annexes to Iowa or ISU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schick
Fort Des Moines
University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Iowa
Virgil Hancher
Charles Finley
Ankeny
Blue
Cedar Rapids Considers $40,000 Sewer Bond Issue
Cedar Rapids city council prepared $40,000 in sewer bonds and authorized City Attorney Don Hines to draft papers. Streets Commissioner Dave L. Williams said focus shifts to wartime backlog of sewer petitions facing the engineering department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Don Hines
Dave L. Williams
Engineering
Frenchwoman Nabbed As Pro Nazi Leader
A 45 year old Frenchwoman accused of supervising a Nazi ring that allegedly spirited hundreds of German war prisoners out of France in the last two months was arrested by French counter espionage agents. Authorities continue a hunt for 14 other key members of the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metz
France
OPA Sets Up Cotton Rules As Price Curb
Washington based OPA imposed new cotton clothing price controls by requiring higher down payments for later deliveries. The order, approved after pressure from Stabilization Director Chester Bowles, sets a $50 margin per bale tied to cotton futures above 28 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Anderson
Agriculture Department
OPA
Chicago
New Orleans
New York
Retired General Calls Army Setup Totalitarian
Washington AP A retired brigadier general H C Holdridge says the army setup is totalitarian un American and archaic urging a complete redo. Glenn Kendall Louisville Courier Journal editor proposes civilian controlled inspector general office and films showing limits on officers orders to privates. Kendall criticizes dog robbing and favors reforms including equal uniforms and civilian-style courts and end to officer dominance. Veterans of Foreign Wars offers a five point program to equalize treatment and improve discrimination rules in retirement and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
H. C. Holdridge
Glenn G. Kenedall
Louisville Courier-Journal
Army
Kendall
Holdridge
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Daily Record
Richard D. Stratton
Grand Hotel
Joseph Splichal, Jr
Twenty-first Avenue
Charles K. McMillan
B Avenue NE
Charies K. McMillan
Charies K McMillan
Benjamin S. Chase
Colo
Vern Lehman
Fifth Avenue SE
Sven Hertel
First Avenue E
Philip Kuhn
Marion
H. B. Davis
Twenty-ninth Street Drive
W. T. Gibson
Fourth Avenue SE
Charles M. Goddard
Lorrine M. Selzer
Fairfax
John D. Rinderknecht
Donna Mae Hauser
John LeVin, Jr
Eleanor Mae Nelson
Laverne J. Kress
Lee Jr
Lavona Marie Dudley
Maude Wharton
John H. Wharton
Lester R. Suits
Mary M. Suits
Beverly Williams
Norris Williams
Thirtyfourth Street
Sidney
Thirty-first Streets
Broader House
J Street
Bert Overmyer
C Avenue
Company No
F Avenue
Seventeenth Street
St. Luke’s
J. EF. Shearer
B Avenue NW
Julius Raddatz
Cecil Garvey
Fifth Avenue
William Mehegan
Fourteenth Street
Varillis E. Peddycourt
Thirty-fifth Street
Widen Social Security
Graven
P.T.A. Congress
Peng
Mullin
Montgomery Wards
F. S. Ilgenfritz
Thompson Services
DR. Carroll C. Roberts
J.C. Institute
C.R
Fred Lutz
Messersmith
Solons State
Reich
Illinois
Mary Kubasa
Clarence Beatty
Lapes
Florist
John A Turner & Son
U.S
Stassen
G.i.'s
White Suede
Becond Street
V.F.W
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